Cereals, primary: Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) … US in Southern Africa

Southern Africa: Cereals, primary: Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) … US was 3.18 million 1000 USD in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
3.18 million 1000 USD
Change on year
down 19.1%
Rank
29th
of 30 groups
All-time high
4.01 million 1000 USD
in 2021
All-time low
1.12 million 1000 USD
in 1992
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Cereals, primary — Gross Production Value in Southern Africa, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.

Analysis

Southern Africa recorded 3.18 million 1000 USD for cereals, primary — gross production value in 2024.

That represents a change of down 19.1% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cereals, primary — gross production value in Southern Africa peaked at 4.01 million 1000 USD in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.12 million 1000 USD, in 1992.

Southern Africa ranks 29th of 30 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Cereals, primary: Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) … US in Southern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Cereals, primary — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand US$) in Southern Africa, 1961 to 2024.
Year 1000 USD Change
1961 1.42 million 1000 USD —
1962 1.46 million 1000 USD +2.3%
1963 1.55 million 1000 USD +6.1%
1964 1.25 million 1000 USD -19.3%
1965 1.22 million 1000 USD -2.4%
1966 1.28 million 1000 USD +5.1%
1967 2.46 million 1000 USD +92.0%
1968 1.49 million 1000 USD -39.2%
1969 1.52 million 1000 USD +1.6%
1970 1.73 million 1000 USD +13.8%
1971 2.35 million 1000 USD +36.1%
1972 2.53 million 1000 USD +7.6%
1973 1.45 million 1000 USD -42.7%
1974 2.84 million 1000 USD +96.6%
1975 2.44 million 1000 USD -14.1%
1976 2.25 million 1000 USD -7.9%
1977 2.60 million 1000 USD +15.5%
1978 2.66 million 1000 USD +2.5%
1979 2.38 million 1000 USD -10.5%
1980 2.77 million 1000 USD +16.3%
1981 3.74 million 1000 USD +34.9%
1982 2.52 million 1000 USD -32.5%
1983 1.49 million 1000 USD -41.1%
1984 1.78 million 1000 USD +20.0%
1985 2.33 million 1000 USD +30.8%
1986 2.51 million 1000 USD +7.6%
1987 2.66 million 1000 USD +6.1%
1988 2.75 million 1000 USD +3.2%
1989 3.22 million 1000 USD +17.1%
1990 2.45 million 1000 USD -23.9%
1991 2.43 million 1000 USD -0.6%
1992 1.12 million 1000 USD -53.8%
1993 2.71 million 1000 USD +141.0%
1994 3.32 million 1000 USD +22.8%
1995 1.68 million 1000 USD -49.3%
1996 2.95 million 1000 USD +75.1%
1997 2.84 million 1000 USD -3.6%
1998 2.19 million 1000 USD -22.9%
1999 2.13 million 1000 USD -3.0%
2000 3.07 million 1000 USD +44.6%
2001 2.34 million 1000 USD -24.0%
2002 2.78 million 1000 USD +18.9%
2003 2.48 million 1000 USD -10.9%
2004 2.53 million 1000 USD +2.2%
2005 2.96 million 1000 USD +17.2%
2006 2.09 million 1000 USD -29.5%
2007 2.06 million 1000 USD -1.2%
2008 3.21 million 1000 USD +55.4%
2009 3.05 million 1000 USD -4.8%
2010 3.03 million 1000 USD -0.7%
2011 2.75 million 1000 USD -9.3%
2012 3.06 million 1000 USD +11.3%
2013 2.94 million 1000 USD -3.9%
2014 3.42 million 1000 USD +16.5%
2015 2.62 million 1000 USD -23.4%
2016 2.27 million 1000 USD -13.3%
2017 3.98 million 1000 USD +74.8%
2018 3.26 million 1000 USD -18.0%
2019 2.87 million 1000 USD -12.1%
2020 3.95 million 1000 USD +37.8%
2021 4.01 million 1000 USD +1.6%
2022 3.78 million 1000 USD -5.9%
2023 3.93 million 1000 USD +4.0%
2024 3.18 million 1000 USD -19.1%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Cereals, primary: Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) … US in Southern Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1993 +141.0% 1.12 million 1000 USD 2.71 million 1000 USD

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.52 million 1000 USD 1.22 million 1000 USD 2.46 million 1000 USD 9
1970s 2.32 million 1000 USD 1.45 million 1000 USD 2.84 million 1000 USD 10
1980s 2.58 million 1000 USD 1.49 million 1000 USD 3.74 million 1000 USD 10
1990s 2.38 million 1000 USD 1.12 million 1000 USD 3.32 million 1000 USD 10
2000s 2.66 million 1000 USD 2.06 million 1000 USD 3.21 million 1000 USD 10
2010s 3.02 million 1000 USD 2.27 million 1000 USD 3.98 million 1000 USD 10
2020s 3.77 million 1000 USD 3.18 million 1000 USD 4.01 million 1000 USD 5

Countries ranked near Southern Africa

  1. 27 Republic of Korea 8.35 million 1000 USD compare
  2. 28 Ukraine 7.71 million 1000 USD compare
  3. 29 Egypt 7.42 million 1000 USD compare
  4. 29 Egypt 7.42 million 1000 USD compare
  5. 31 Germany 6.93 million 1000 USD compare
  6. 32 Mexico 6.88 million 1000 USD compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cereals, primary — gross production value in Southern Africa?
Cereals, primary — gross production value in Southern Africa was 3.18 million 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cereals, primary — gross production value recorded in Southern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 4.01 million 1000 USD in 2021.
What is the lowest cereals, primary — gross production value recorded in Southern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 1.12 million 1000 USD in 1992.
How does Southern Africa rank for cereals, primary — gross production value?
Southern Africa ranks 29th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
Is cereals, primary — gross production value rising or falling in Southern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Southern Africa data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cereals, primary — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cereals, primary — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand US$)
Unit
1000 USD
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
211 places, 11,820 data points, 1961–2024
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